September 26, 2020 – Five Shouts Out

The First Photograph of the Sun

EditorSeptember 26, 2020September 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_54294" align="aligncenter" width="838"] One of the first pictures ever taken of the sun. Leon Foucault and Louis Fizeau, 1845 SSPL—Getty Images[/caption] On Thursday, March 20, we celebrate the vernal...

Theories

The Most Honest Book About Climate Change Yet

EditorSeptember 26, 2020September 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_54191" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Michał Klimczak[/caption] By Nathaniel Rich / This article was originally posted on TheAtlantic.com Authors like to flatter themselves by imagining for their work an “ideal reader,”...

Culture

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fandom Was Never Frivolous

EditorSeptember 26, 2020September 25, 2020

[caption id="attachment_87490" align="alignnone" width="720"] Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic[/caption] In 2014, Kate Livingston created a quirky Halloween costume for her 12-week-old son. It featured a black, sleeved onesie....

We Humans

Dear Guy: “My dog died two months ago, and I still cry every day”

EditorSeptember 26, 2020September 25, 2020

Welcome to “Dear Guy,” TED’s advice column from psychologist Guy Winch. Every month, he answers readers’ questions about life, love, work and what matters most. Please send them to dearguy@ted.com;...